Window construction



Sept. 5, 1944. A. TAURMAN WINDOW CONSTRUCTION Filed oct. 26, 1942 2 sheets-sheet 1 INVEN'TDR Y A.TAURMAN E 4 f a@ ATTE N Sept. 5, 1944. A. TAURMAN WINDOW CONSTRUCTION Filed Oct. 26 19.42 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTUR ATAUR MAN Patented Sept. 5, 1944 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE WINDOW CONSTRUCTION Alphonso Taurman, Birmingham, Ala. Application .October 26, 1942, vSerial No. 463,373

i (c1. 18s- 73) 9` Claims.

This invention relates to window construction, more particularly to the construction of the sash and guide members, and it 'has for an object; the provision of apparatus of the character designated which shall be durable and attractive, light in Weight, water and Weather tight, easily operated, easy to install, and requiring very little maintenance cost.

A further object of my invention is to'provide a metal Window sash which shall be better adapted for installation in transit vehicles and which shall include tubular stiles and guides fitting snugly about the same whichare mounted to give necessary movements inside and yet hold thesash water and weather tight.

A still further object; of my inventionis to pro vide armetal window sash which shall be so constructed as to permit the easy setting of panes of glass therein and in which the glass shall be held in place by resilient U-shaped glazing strips which may be readily inserted or removed without the aid of special tools.

A window embodying features of my invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this application, in which,

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of the Window constructed in accordance with my invention;

Fig. 2' is a sectional view taken along the line of II-II of Fig. l;

Fig. 3 'is a sectional view taken along the line of III- III of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a detail sectional view taken along the line of IV-IV of Fig. 1, showing the manner in which the top rail of the sash is fitted into the frame for the glass;

Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view taken along the line of V-V of Fig. 1, 'showing the manner in which the bottom rail of the sash is iitted into the frame for the glass;

Fig. 6 is a detail elevational view of the glazing strips assembled, showing the manner in which they are joined-together to secure them in place;

Fig. 7 is a view similar to Fig. 6 showing the manner in which the glazing strips are constructed and joined together in windows having glass With rounded corners;

Fig. 8 is an exploded view Vshowing the manner in which the inner and outer guide members are joined together to eiect yielding engagement o the inner guide members with the stile;

Fig. 9 is an elevational view of the spring employed to bias the inner guide toward the outer guide viewed at right angles to the position shown in Fig. 8';

Fig. 10 .is a detail ,sectional view of the glazing is continuous about the glass.

strip employed to hold the glass in place in the frame.

Referring now to the drawings for a better un-V derstanding of my invention, I showin Fig. 1 a window sash I0 mounted in a suitable side casing frame indicated at I I. The usual pane of glass is shown at I2, mounted in ametal frame I3, which The frame I3 is shaped to provide an outturned channel VIII and an inturned channel I6, normal to the plane of the pane of glass. The pane of glass is seated in the frame opposite the outturned channel I4 and is cushioned by a rubber angle strip Il which extends entirely about the frame. Alongside the outturned channel I4 and overlapping the pane of glass I2 isfa flange YI8 which functions to hold the pane of glass in place around one side thereof. The pane I2 is mounted in the frame and is held in place by`means of a series of glazing strips I9, 2|, 22, and A'23. As maybe seen in Figs. 2, .3, and l0, the glazing strips I9 to 23 inclusive are each made fr om spring material U-shaped in cross section, one leg of the U-shapebeing covered with a relatively soft sealing material, such as felt orrubber, which is cemented thereto. As shown in Fig. 10, when released, the legs of the U spread apart, butthen when seated in the inturned channel I6 as shown in Figs. 2 and 3 they are compressed and thus hold the pane ef glass I2 rmly in place. The cushion material I] and seal-ing material 24 Vhold the glass weather tight in the frame.

At the uppercorners of the sash, the glazing strips i9, 2l, and 22 are bevelled to t together while across the lower end of` the sash the strip 23 fits between the strips t9 and 22v with a butt t, so that the' strips remain snuglyl in place when assembled as shown. Where the pane of glass has rounded corners, the glazing strips are shaped to conform to the opening. As shown in Fig. 7, the strips |911. to 23a are rounded to 'lita corresponding opening, and are cut transversely to fit formed from metal strips vinto a tubular shape, as

shown, with webs`29 and 3| along one side. Sur rounding'the tubular portions and the webs and cemented thereto is a strip of relatively soft Weather stripping'material' 30 such ras felt; Over the webs 29 and 3! and felt 3l), I place a metal channel I4a which holds them rmly assembled. The channel I4a extends between the top rail 32 and bottom rail 34 as may be seen in Fig, 1. As so formed, the felt covered webs and channel I4a are seated in the outturned channel I4 of the glass frame along the sides thereof. Extending across the top of the sash is the top rail 32. The webs 29 and 3I of the stiles are extended into the top rail as shown in Fig. 1 and are secured to the top rail 32 bymeans of screws 33 which pass through the webs and the rail. Extending across the bottom of the sash is a bottom rail 34 which is similarly secured to the webs 29 and 3| by means of screws 36 which pass -through the webs and the rail. A weather strip 35 of rubber or the like is secured along the bottom rail 34 as shown in Fig. to bottom against a sill, not shown. The top and bottom rails, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5, are seated in the outturned groove I4 of the frame I3.

The stiles 21 and 28 are held in place for vertical movements by means of guides 31 and 38. The guide 31 is fixedly secured to the side casing frame II by means of screws 39 as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. For that purpose, the side of the guide adjacent the frame II is turned to form a base 40 for the guide and provided with the necessary holes throughout its length for the entry of the screws 39. Preferably a strip of rubber 43a is interposed between the base and the side casing frame. The guide 38 is mounted to permit a limited movement with respect to the guide 31 in a manner which will now be described.

As may be seen in Figs. 2 and 3, the side of the guide 38 adjacent the side casing frame i: formed to provide a channel 4I throughout its length which lies over the base 40 of the guide 31 and forms a housing. Secured tc the base 40 is a boss 42, and opposite the boss 42 is an elongated opening 42a in the housing 4I which elongated opening is adapted to receive a screw 43 having a shoulder 44 thereon which bottoms against the boss 42 and prevents the head of the screw engaging the sides of the opening 42a. Preferably a washer 45 covers the opening 420; and prevents dirt or other foreign material from entering the housing. Surrounding the boss 42 is a coiled spring 46 having its ends 41 and 48 bearing against the side of the housing 4I adjacent the stile whereby to press the guide 38 against the stile 28. The spring 46 is under suiicient torsional stress to hold the guide snugly against the stile. At the same time, any expansion or lateral displacement of the sash is accommodated by the yielding of the spring 4S to permit the necessary movement. The assembly just described, as will be seen in Fig. 1, is placed at intervals along the stiles 21 and 28 suflicient to hold the guide 38 firmly in place and prevent any rattling of the window. As will be seen in Figs. 2 and 3 the guides 31 and 38 are shaped one which may be easily opened and closed throughout its existence. Any wear in the guides, stiles, or weather strip is compensated for by the spring 46 pressing the yielding guide against the stile. Also, the resilient glazing strips hold the glass rmly in place at all times. It will furthermore be apparent that my improved window may be readily installed and that the glass panes may be easily removed and replaced.

While I have shown my invention in but one form, it will be obvious to those skilled in the art that it is not so limited, but is susceptible Iof various characteristics for changes and modito fit snugly about the tubular portions of the stiles 21 and 28 over the weather stripping material, and the Window is thus wind and weatherproof, as well as being rmly held against rattling.

In the foregoing description and in the drawings no fastenings have been mentioned. It will be understoodY that any suitable latch or latch and rack combination may be employed, many of -which are known to those skilled in the art. It will be apparent from the foregoing that I have provided a windowrwhich is weatherproof, which will not become loose inservice and yet cations, without departing trom the spirit thereof, and I desire, therefore, that only such limitations shall be placed thereupon as are specically set forth in the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. In a guide for a window sash embodying top and bottom rails and stiles joined to the said rails, a fixed stile guide along the side of each of the stiles and having a base extending across the stile, a movable guide on the other side of each of the stiles, a housing forming a part of each movable guide and extending alongside the guide, said housing having spaced elongated holes therein overhanging the base of the xed guide, a boss on the base under each of the elongated holes, a spring coacting between the boss and the side of the housing toward the stile to urge the guide toward the stile, and securing means extending through the openings into the bosses to hold the movable guide yieldably in place with respect to the iixed guide.

2. In a guide means for a window sash em bodying top and bottom rails and stiles joined to the rails, and mounted in an opening surrounded by a casing fra-me, in combination, a fixed stile guide along one side of each of the stiles detachably mounted on the casing frame and having a base extending across the stile, a movable guide on the other side of each of the stiles and mounted on the base of the fixed guide, xed bosses on the base at intervals alongside the movable guide, and springs coacting between the bosses and the movable guide to bias the guide toward the stile and laterally of the bosses.

3. In a guide means for a window sash embodying top and bottom rails and stiles joined to the said rails, and mounted in an opening surrounded by a casing frame, in combination, a fixed stile guide along one side of each of the stiles detachably mounted on the casing irame and having a base extending across the stile, a movable guide on the other side of each of the stiles and mounted on the base of the xed guide, fixed bosses on the base at intervals alongside the movable guide, and a spring associated with each of the bosses and having its mid portion bearing against its associated boss and its ends bearing against the `movable guide to bias it to ward the stile and laterally of the bosses.

4. In a guide means for a window sash embodying top and bottom rails and stiles joined to the said rails, in combination, a xed stile guide along one side of each of the stiles and having a base extending across the stile, a movable guide on the other side of each of the stiles and mounted on the base of the xed guide, fixed bosses on the base at intervals alongside the movable guide, a spring coiled around each of the bosses and having it; ends bearing against the movable guide to bias it toward the stile, and means to secure the movable guide to the base of the fixed guide with a slidable engagement.

5. In a window sash embodying a rectangular panel and a frame therefor, the frame having a flange overlapping one edge of the panel and retaining it on one side and having a groove with sides parallel to the panel extending alongside the edge of the panel on all sides of the frame opposite the ange, upper, lower and lateral resilient metal glazing strips each U shaped in cross section with the open side of the U compressed and inserted into the groove to overlap and bear yieldingly against the side of the panel opposite the ange, beveled ends on the upper strip, similar beveled upper ends on the lateral strips fitting against the ends of the upper strip, squared lower ends on the lateral strip extending downwardly below the end of the panel, and squared ends on the lower strip fitting against the sides of the lateral strips.

6. A window sash embodying a rectangular panel, a continuous metal frame member surrounding the panel and having a continuous outwardly facing channel therein, top and bottom rails tting in the channel at the upper and lower ends respectively of the frame member, stiles having flanges fitting into 4the channel along the sides of the frame member and means to secure said flanges at top and bottom respectively to the top and bottom rails, said stiles being formed each from a metal strip folded' over to form a tubular body portion with web portions near the edges abutting to form a supporting flange, a fibrous covering for the stile formed from a sheet folded thereabout with its edges terminating between the web portions, a channel member straddling the web portions and drawing the fibrous covering tightly about the body portion, Asaid channel member with the web portions of the stile fitting into the first mentioned `outwardly facing channel of the frame member.

7. In a window sash of the character described, a stile made from a strip of sheet metal folded over to form an enlarged body portion with web portions near the edges abutting to form a supporting ange, a felt covering for the stile made from a sheet of felt folded about the outer surface thereof and having its edges terminating between the web portions of the metal sheet, and a channel member straddling the flange and felt and drawing the felt tightly about the body portion of the stile.

8. A guide means for a window sash having tubular stiles and mounted in an opening surrounded by a casing frame, comprising a xed stile guide for each of the stiles formed from metal and having a body portion fitting along one side of the stile and a base detachably secured to the casing frame and extending across the stile, a movable guide on the other side of the stile and mounted on the base-of the Xed guide, fixed bosses on the base at intervals alongside the movable guide, and a spring coiled around each of the bosses with its ends bearing against the movable guide to bias it toward the stile.

9. A window sash embodying a rectangular panel, a continuous metal frame member surrounding the panel and having a continuous outwardly facing channel therein, top and bottom rails fitting in the channel at the upper and lower ends respectively of the frame member, stiles having anges tting into the channel along the sides of the frame member, means to secure said anges at top and bottom respectively to the top and bottom rails, said stiles being formed each from a metal strip folded over to form a tubular body portion with web portions near the edges abutting to form a supporting flange, a fibrous covering for the stile formed from a sheet folded thereabout with its edges terminating between the web portions, a channel member straddling the web portions and drawing the fibrous covering tightly about the body portion, said channel member with the web portions of the stile tting into the first mentioned outwardly facing channel of the frame member.

ALPHONSO TAURMAN. 

